Author
Abū ‘Alī Yahyá ibn ‘Ísá
Publication Date
Rajab 489 (H, Hijri Kamari)
Subject
1
Type
Book
Language
Arabic
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
Yes
Pages Count
1
Physical Dimensions
230 x 172 mm
Library
Qatar Digital Library
Library Asset ID
Or 7499
Record ID
vdc_100022562271.0x000001
Library Location
British Library: Oriental Manuscripts
Date
Rajab 489 (H, Hijri Kamari)
Notes
Alphabetically arranged handbook on pharmacology by Abū 'Alī Yahyá ibn 'Īsá (Abu Ali Yahya ibn 'Isa), known as Ibn Jazlah (Ibn Jazlah; d. 493/1100), composed for the Abbasid Caliph al-Muqtadi bi-Amr Allāh (المقتدي by Allah's command; reg. This copy was completed in Rajab 489 (June-July 1096) by Hibat Allah ibn al-Ḥasan (Hibat Allah ibn al-Hasan; see
colophon
Section at the end of a manuscript text.
, f. 239v, lines 10-11, transcribed below). This copyist may have been the father of the famous Nestorian physician of Baghdad Sa‘īd ibn Hibat Allāh ibn al-Ḥasan (or al-Ḥusayn; Saʿid ibn Habballah ibn al-Hasan or al-Hussein; d. 1101), although the date of his son's death at almost 100 years of age makes this unlikely. Perhaps he was another member of the same family.
Regardless of the identity of the scribe, the copy was made during the lifetime of the author and was checked by recitation (see note on f. 13r: بلغت القراءة ['the recitation was completed']) in the presence of the author or another certified to teach the text. The perceived quality of the text is also evidenced by the four inscriptions, amongst the numerous owners' inscriptions on f. 239v, stating that owners of other copies of this text collated (Qabil and 'Ariz) their own copies against this one. The title page (f. 1r) contains annotations by many hands, including a long note on gynecology below the title in the middle of the page.
Begins (f. 1v, lines 2-4):
Praise be to Allah, whose appearance is innovative and whose heart is beautiful
[Industry] is on the graceful wisdom and blessings on the creators with a variety of blessings and the pure breed with all kinds of plants
[Althma]r the different interests and the sea drew in one water and preferred some over others in the other
Ends (f. 239v, lines 4-5):
In order to be the healing of any mountain snow and hot
Yabs eases phlegm and absorbs remembrance and explanation in Bab al-Tha' and praise be to Allah
Colophon
Section at the end of a manuscript text.
(f. 239v, lines 6-11):
The book curriculum of the statement is used in it
الإنسان والله Praise and thanksgiving وصلى الله عليه وسلم
Our Prophet Muhammad and his family
And the worship of the righteous and the prophets and the followers of peace
The book is given by Allah ibn al-Hassan and Wafiq al-Farag
في رجب سنة تسع وثمانين وأربع مائة
Erişim Koşulları
Unrestricted
Edinme Kaynağı
Purchased from I.E. Gejou, 7 May 1910
Köken
Numerous owners' inscriptions and collation notes, some dated (f. 239v)
